A horrifying video showing a white man fatally stabbing a Black man after an argument on the Atlanta BeltLine over the weekend has prompted Atlanta’s mayor and police chief to question why the suspect was free in the first place. Jonathan Hamby, 54, whom Atlanta police say has 30 prior arrest c ycles, was charged after allegedly stabbing Ramon “Rah” Harris, 29, Sunday afternoon. Video of the confrontation shows Hamby arguing with two Black men before he charges at Harris and stabs him in the neck. Ramon Harris, 29, left, was stabbed to death during a verbal dispute with Jonathan Hamby, 54, who has been arrested more than 30 times in the past 15 years. (facebook.com/Gyant and instagram.com/atlscoop) Suspect’s Prior Criminal History Harris died at a local hospital. Authorities charged Hamby with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, and making terroristic threats. He remains jailed without bond. “We now know the individual arrested in connection with this attack is a convicted felon with 30 prior arrest cycles and a history of mental illness, raising serious questions about how someone with that record was once again in a position to endanger the public,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a statement to the media. ‘You’re a Coward!’: Austin Metcalf’s Dad Exposed for Threatening Message to Civil Rights Activist During Karmelo Anthony Hearing Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum voiced similar concerns, saying Hamby had an extensive criminal history and was on active probation for an aggravated-assault case. WSB-TV reports it wasn’t the first time Hamby had been accused of a stabbing. In 2017, police say he stabbed another man multiple times along Piedmont Road. Hamby was released from custody on Dec. 18, 2025, after a series of arrests, transfers and probation-related holds, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.  Brookhaven police arrested him again on March 6, 2026, for allegedly violating probation connected to DeKalb County cases. He had pleaded guilty in August 2024 to charges tied to an aggravated assault in Chamblee, as well as trespassing and weapons violations, according to Atlanta News First. Watch video below ‘I’m Going to Stab the F–k Out of You’ Police have not said what sparked the argument. The video begins with Hamby holding a knife in each hand as he argues with two men who appear unarmed and nonthreatening. “Try to rob me, motherf–ker,” Hamby says as he stands in front of personal belongings, including a backpack. “I’m going to say it one more time, back the f–k up, I’m going to stab the f–k out of you,” he tells the man standing closest to him. “I mean that s–t for real,” he says before charging toward Harris, who stood farther away, and stabbing him in the neck. Harris falls to his knees as blood pours from his neck. Another man removes his shirt and tries to wrap it around Harris’ neck to stop the bleeding. Hamby remains defiant, holding the knives and threatening anyone who approaches him. Atlanta police soon arrived and arrested Hamby. Police have not said the two men attempted to rob him. One witness told local media that a BeltLine ambassador told him Hamby had stolen something from the two Black men and that they were trying to recover it. Police have not confirmed that account. “He said that the white gentleman had stolen something from the Black brothers and they were trying to get it back,” the man told Fox 5 News. “The white gentleman was screaming out, ‘you’re not going to rob me, you’re not going to rob me,’ but he obviously was the one who robbed the two brothers.” Who Was Ramon Harris? Authorities have released little information about Harris, including whether he knew the other Black man seen in the video. A man named L.T. Dinwiddie wrote in a Facebook post that he knew Harris and described him as a homeless man who grew up in the foster care system. Dinwiddie, who also described himself as homeless, said the men were arguing over a scooter, though it remains unclear who owned it. “He was a product of the country’s broken foster system and was dumped on the streets at 18 with 200 bucks and good luck,” Dinwiddie said.  “He struggled many years but he was an avid jeweler and overall was pretty neutral. I never felt in danger around him or anything like that.” Harris’ friends will gather Saturday for a memorial, according to the Alt Scoop Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ATLSCOOP® (@atlscoop) “Was he an individual that should have been in this space armed with a weapon and carried it out?” Atlanta Police Chief Schierbaum said. “That’s a conversation we should have as a society.” Hamby’s family also released a statement Monday, agreeing that he should have remained behind bars, saying he had suffered from psychosis for years. “The question our community is asking is entirely justified: Why was a convicted felon with 30+ arrest cycles on the street, and why did he have weapons?” the family’s statement said, according to Atlanta News First.  “This is a question our family has been asking for years.” “During these prior arrest cycles, our family begged the courts to intervene. We did not ask to strip his humanity away; we asked for a legal mechanism to step in and save him – and the community – from his delusions,” the family statement continued.  “Instead, the courts repeatedly dismissed our pleas, citing strict legal thresholds regarding immediate danger.” ‘Immediate Danger’: White Man With 30 Prior Arrests Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Black Man on Atlanta BeltLine as Mayor Questions How He Was Out ...read more read less